Human-caused warming has made Europe’s most severe heatwaves more likely and intense.
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Climate change is a primary cause of massive heatwaves in Europe.
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The Streetfighter V2 S is generally easier, smoother, and more comfortable on roads.
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For public-road and canyon riding, the Ducati Streetfighter V2 S outperforms the Ducati Streetfighter V4 S on objective measures of rideability, including low-to-midrange usability, controllability, and rider comfort.
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Varicella spreads from active infection, and prior chickenpox usually provides durable immunity.
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A person who previously had chickenpox (varicella) can become a carrier and transmit varicella after contact with an infected person.
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NHANES data show non-Hispanic White men are taller than Black men.
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In the United States, the average adult height of Black people is higher than the average adult height of non-Hispanic White people.
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Credible biographies and scholarship provide no evidence Che Guevara was gay.
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Ernesto "Che" Guevara was gay.
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Gratitude journaling produces small but consistent improvements in well-being.
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Writing a gratitude journal improves psychological well-being.
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AI chatbots may offer limited short-term support but cannot replace therapists.
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AI chatbots are suitable for treating mental health conditions and can replace a human therapist.
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Evidence does not establish neurotransmitter changes as the sole cause of depression.
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There is insufficient scientific evidence to conclude that depression is caused by neurotransmitter changes in the brain.
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Major pharmaceutical companies have largely abandoned male contraceptive development.
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Pharmaceutical companies do not promote male contraceptives.
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At fixed temperature, water’s saturation vapor pressure is nearly pressure-independent.
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At a fixed temperature, changing the total air pressure (lowering it by removing air or raising it by adding air) does not significantly change the maximum amount of water vapor that a given volume of space can contain, because the…
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Fanny Blankers-Koen won four gold medals at the 1948 London Olympics.
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Fanny Blankers-Koen of the Netherlands won four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the women's 100 metres, women's 200 metres, women's 80 metres hurdles, and women's 4 × 100 metres relay.
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Bob Mathias won the 1948 Olympic decathlon gold at age 17.
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Bob Mathias of the United States won the gold medal in the men's decathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics at age 17.
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The United States won 38 gold, 27 silver, and 19 bronze medals in 1948.
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The United States won 38 gold medals, 27 silver medals, and 19 bronze medals (84 total medals) at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
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The 1948 Summer Olympics were hosted in London, United Kingdom.
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The 1948 Summer Olympics were hosted by London, United Kingdom.
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Delfo Cabrera won Argentina’s gold medal in the 1948 Olympic marathon.
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Delfo Cabrera of Great Britain won the gold medal in the men's marathon at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
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Available audio and MrBeast’s denial indicate he said “bro,” not “broke.”
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Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast) said, "Life is so much easier when you’re broke."
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U.S. data show men commit about 75–80% of violent crime.
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In the United States, men commit 92% of violent crimes.
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A hook echo is a radar signature of an existing rotating supercell storm.
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A hook echo on weather radar indicates that a storm cell is going to form.
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Bulgarian registry records attribute Sofia’s Hotel Marinela to the Arabadzhiev family.
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Delyan Peevski owns the Marinela Hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Iran sanctions-relief funds are typically held at foreign banks under restrictions.
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Funds released under U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions relief for Iran are deposited into a U.S.-controlled escrow account.
TOTAL BS